Sarahs Cottage is a detached house in Ladbroke, Southam, Southam (CV47 2DE). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1335 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 64), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 19.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £463,000 is 44.7% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£240/sq ft) was about 17% below the postcode norm. 10 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 124 m² it's 15.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 5 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in May 2017.
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Sarahs Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
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Sarahs Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£463,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 19.4% per year over 2 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 19.4% per year over 2 years.
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Sarahs Cottage is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,581
Street avg £4,506
Floor Area
124 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Underpin the middle section of the East wall and install wall plates.
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3 May 2017Most recent
£320,000
+33.3%over 1 year18 September 2015
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CV47 2DE: £470,000 (2025–2012).

CO₂ Emissions
9.3 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
CV47 2EZ
Bridge Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
2.8 km
Bishops Itchington Primary School. 1 school nearby.
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Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB